THREAD - WHY USE QUOTE TWEET?
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Want to share a behavior of mine; a story from my teenage years; and in software.
If I want to add something, and retweet, I will do so with a comment, and then a straight retweet.
I often see conversations being held in "quote tweet" format.
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Want to share a behavior of mine; a story from my teenage years; and in software.
If I want to add something, and retweet, I will do so with a comment, and then a straight retweet.
I often see conversations being held in "quote tweet" format.
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When reading those, I can't just scroll; I have to keep clicking -- and, it doesn't all stay on the page.
So if I want to re-read "three comments above" it's now three more clicks.
I often won't follow one of those conversations more than two clicks in.
When reading those, I can't just scroll; I have to keep clicking -- and, it doesn't all stay on the page.
So if I want to re-read "three comments above" it's now three more clicks.
I often won't follow one of those conversations more than two clicks in.
3/x
Scrolling is so much easier.
So I have to ask: why do people use "quote tweet" for a conversation?
I think someone mentioned something about "deboosting" but I would rather have my output easier to read, than "reach more people quickly."
Scrolling is so much easier.
So I have to ask: why do people use "quote tweet" for a conversation?
I think someone mentioned something about "deboosting" but I would rather have my output easier to read, than "reach more people quickly."
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For similar reasons, I re-read everything I write, making editing passes until I make a complete pass, with zero edits. Then it's ready.
Takes longer to communicate. And, my communication is clearer. I prefer it that way.
A story, from my youth:
For similar reasons, I re-read everything I write, making editing passes until I make a complete pass, with zero edits. Then it's ready.
Takes longer to communicate. And, my communication is clearer. I prefer it that way.
A story, from my youth:
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If I am giving directions, and I give wrong direction, whose fault is it if my employee does the wrong thing?
I worked in a hospital as a teen, in the kitchen. Boss pointed at a tray of chicken and said, "Get rid of this."
Took it to the kitchen, and threw it in the trash.
If I am giving directions, and I give wrong direction, whose fault is it if my employee does the wrong thing?
I worked in a hospital as a teen, in the kitchen. Boss pointed at a tray of chicken and said, "Get rid of this."
Took it to the kitchen, and threw it in the trash.
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He yelled at me, and I was really unhappy when I got home.
It was his fault for giving unclear directions.
I called and asked for a $1 raise (a lot at the time!), which was denied, so I quit.
Really cool ending that just happened a few months ago, IIRC:
He yelled at me, and I was really unhappy when I got home.
It was his fault for giving unclear directions.
I called and asked for a $1 raise (a lot at the time!), which was denied, so I quit.
Really cool ending that just happened a few months ago, IIRC:
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Someone told me when I told the story, "You were responding: 'If I have to put up with confusion, it's gonna cost more.'"
I love that change of perspective.
Someone told me when I told the story, "You were responding: 'If I have to put up with confusion, it's gonna cost more.'"
I love that change of perspective.
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Also, from my software career, what I type for the computer has to be exact, and perfectly written; otherwise, it causes an error, sometimes difficult to detect.
A guy I worked with always arrived late, and his bug (in clock logic) only happened when hour was single digits.
Also, from my software career, what I type for the computer has to be exact, and perfectly written; otherwise, it causes an error, sometimes difficult to detect.
A guy I worked with always arrived late, and his bug (in clock logic) only happened when hour was single digits.
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He never saw the bug happen, as he arrived after 10! That was neat to witness.
Lesson: need to take ALL inputs into account, while debugging.
Anyway, I don't fully understand "quote tweeting" -- unless it's only the deboost aspect.
Appreciate any insights!
He never saw the bug happen, as he arrived after 10! That was neat to witness.
Lesson: need to take ALL inputs into account, while debugging.
Anyway, I don't fully understand "quote tweeting" -- unless it's only the deboost aspect.
Appreciate any insights!
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